Updated through September 1, 2013, this publication contains a comprehensive listing of all Oklahoma state agencies, and includes information about elected officials, cabinet, legislature, courts, and institutions.

Enclosed is a summary of the reports from agencies required by Section 840-2.14(B)(C) of Title 74, which is to be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the House. This summary is for the reporting period of...

All executive branch state agencies excluding institutions of higher education are required to annually submit a written report of their compliance with O.S. 74:840-4.17. This statute requires agencies to evaluate the performance of all regular...

This grant program will assist the State of Oklahoma in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating and evaluating projects directly or through grants and contracts with public or private agencies for the development of more effective...

This report synthesizes the results of a survey of judges, court related and community service staff, division of child welfare staff, assistant district attorneys, guidance center staff, community mental health center staff, guidance district...

The legislation creating the Child Abuse Study Commission mandated that we examine all laws, policies, and procedures relevant to child abuse and neglect. Protecting Oklahoma's Children: Who is Responsible? is the result of six months' work by...

"Court Watch began in January 1989 for the purposes of monitoring the juvenile courts and assessing the extent to which they are assisting in providing permanent homes for deprived children. Court Watch also provides the presence of concerned...

In accordance with Title 10, section 1160.5(E); In summary, the Serious Habitual Juvenile Offender (SHJO) Program seeks to end the frustration and inability of handling the most chronic high-profile offenders through the utilization of a...

As the disproportionately high number of minorities in the juvenile justice system became painfully obvious across the nation, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) set forth an initiative to address this alarming trend....

published annually as an ongoing result of the six statewide '1993 Crisis in Child Welfare' public hearings.; We hope the six public hearings held five years ago and the subsequent report cards have helped identify areas of need in caring for our...

The role and responsibilities of the court in the handling of dependent, neglect and abuse cases has expanded dramatically since the passage of the Federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (Public Law 96-272) in 1980 and the resulting...

"With the passage of the Federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (Public Law 96-272) in 1980 and subsequent changes in state laws prompted by the Act, judicial responsibility for child maltreatment cases has been dramatically expanded....

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) was created by the Legislature for the purposes of: * providing independent oversight of the children and youth service system; * assisting local communities in the development of partnership...

Enclosed is the final report of an Office of Juvenile System Oversight investigation of several complaints concerning the Rader Center. The draft version that was sent to the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) and others to whom we made...

Enclosed is the Office of Juvenile Affairs' (OJA) redacted response to the Oklahoma Commission on Children Youth (OCCY) report on the L.E. Rader Center that was issued September 23, 2004. I have also enclosed a copy of the OCCY's reply to the OJA...

The Office of Juvenile System Oversight (OJSO) is charged with the responsibility to conduct semiannual, unannounced inspections of state operated facilities... That task includes inspections of the three juvenile centers, Central Oklahoma (COJC),...

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the services provided by the SoonerStart program from the perspective of family members. Data collection was conducted from April 30 to May 12, 2006.; The study assessed the following objectives: * To...

"Based upon concerns identified in the initial complaint investigation, the OJSO requested the OKDHS Division of Child Care (DCC) licensing unit provide a statewide sampling of cases from January 1, 2007, through August 1, 2007, where the child...

On May 22, 2007 the Office of Juvenile System Oversight (OJSO) received a request for a public report on the death of a child, Joshua Minton. The death occurred on May 17, 2007, at a DHS approved Family Child Care Home. A Criminal Felony First...

"On May 22, 2007, the Office of Juvenile System Oversight (OJSO) began a complaint investigation to review the Department of Human Services' (DHS) involvement with a child care provider (Vicki Chiles), prior to the death of a child in the...

On August 15, 2007, the Office of Juvenile System Oversight (OJSO) received a request for a public report regarding the death of a child, DeClan Stewart. The death occurred on August 12, 2007. A First Degree Murder charge was filed on August 30,...

On September 27, 2007, the Office of Juvenile System Oversight (OJSO) received a request for a public report regarding the near death of the child, Ariyanna Wade. The near death incident occurred on August 19, 2007. On September 27, 2007, one count...

The current study was conducted in two phases. The first phase consisted of a survey of women incarcerated in the Department of Corrections system. We administered a survey to 234 women containing questions on demographics, criminal record, and...

Dates and Outcome of Investigations and Actions Taken by the Beckham County Department of Human Services; Actions Taken by the Beckham County District Attorney; Dates and Summary of Judicial Proceedings and Rulings of the Beckham County District...

Dates and Outcome of Investigations and Actions Taken by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Actions Taken by the District Attorney; and Dates and Summary of Judicial Proceedings and Rulings of the Court.